Is Transparent Labs Protein powder ultra-processed?

34.9 g Protein powders Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E322 Lecithins

6 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed protein powders

Almond Protein Powder Bob's Red Mill 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
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Unflavored plant based protein Truvani 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Stevia Extract, Sunflower Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Salt, Stevia Extract, Sunflower Lecithin. Contains: Milk.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 28th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 149 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0874659001387, last edited 2 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.